maggiesmom
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I hope I'm in the right part of the forum. I often end up here when doing google searches for car seat info, so I thought this would be a good place to ask.
We're going on a trip in a few weeks and will need a carseat for our 43 pound, 44 inch tall 3 1/2 year old. We have a Britax Marathon but it's my understanding that it is too wide for airplane seats. I do not want to check it or gate check it for fear of it being damaged.
It seems that my options for 5 point harnesses that will fit a child over 40 pounds are pretty limited. Seats that will fit on an airplane are even more limited. At this point I'm leaning toward the Radian RXT as it seems like a good fit for my very tall little one. I am curious as to whether anyone knows of a cheaper seat that would also meet my height, weight and airplane specifications. Also, if you have any thoughts on the seats within the Radian brand (since they all seem to fit tall kids and be narrow enough for the plane), I'd love to hear them.
(FWIW, I know it sounds silly to buy a $270 seat for a trip. I've looked into renting a seat once we get there, and it seems that the seats available with rental cars top out at 40 pounds.
One of the things I like about the Radian is that it goes up to 57 inches, whereas our Britax is to 49 inches. I don't want to be forced to move her out of a 5 point before I'm ready. Still, if there is a cheaper seat that will meet our current needs, I'd like to know about it.
One more thing - we don't need a carseat on the plane because we own a CARES harness that can be used to keep her in place. So, if anyone has thoughts on a way around taking a seat on the plane but also not checking it, please share. I feel like I'm asking for the moon but who knows what experiences you all may have had before! )
We're going on a trip in a few weeks and will need a carseat for our 43 pound, 44 inch tall 3 1/2 year old. We have a Britax Marathon but it's my understanding that it is too wide for airplane seats. I do not want to check it or gate check it for fear of it being damaged.
It seems that my options for 5 point harnesses that will fit a child over 40 pounds are pretty limited. Seats that will fit on an airplane are even more limited. At this point I'm leaning toward the Radian RXT as it seems like a good fit for my very tall little one. I am curious as to whether anyone knows of a cheaper seat that would also meet my height, weight and airplane specifications. Also, if you have any thoughts on the seats within the Radian brand (since they all seem to fit tall kids and be narrow enough for the plane), I'd love to hear them.
(FWIW, I know it sounds silly to buy a $270 seat for a trip. I've looked into renting a seat once we get there, and it seems that the seats available with rental cars top out at 40 pounds.
One of the things I like about the Radian is that it goes up to 57 inches, whereas our Britax is to 49 inches. I don't want to be forced to move her out of a 5 point before I'm ready. Still, if there is a cheaper seat that will meet our current needs, I'd like to know about it.
One more thing - we don't need a carseat on the plane because we own a CARES harness that can be used to keep her in place. So, if anyone has thoughts on a way around taking a seat on the plane but also not checking it, please share. I feel like I'm asking for the moon but who knows what experiences you all may have had before! )